...t of their disease. So in 2004, they started teaching 27 students English, computer skills, and proper hygiene. Today, Rising Star is in 44 isolated leprosy colonies, has helped more than 20,000 people in the last 10 years, and has a 13-acre village complete with a new school and children's home funded by the Marriott Corporation. Their work is changing the lives of not only those personally affected by leprosy, but also their families and the man...
...re ok, too, though.” A healthy family is a happy family, and what’s better than that? Use these tips to get your family moving and eating healthy even when working with a busy schedule. Simply incorporate it into your schedule until it’s a habit! What are you doing to improve your family's health? Feature image courtesy of Flickr....
.... You can do this with any cut-out depending upon that month’s theme. Some examples would be seeds on an apple, ornaments on a holiday tree, or buttons on a shirt. See some of our free seasonal printables for ideas. 4. Pipe Cleaner Math Manipulatives This is a great fine motor activity as well as a one-to-one correspondence activity. Have students thread the correct number of beads on a pipe cleaner. The numbers can appear on flash cards or can be...
...nd we also had to pay attention to humidity and outside air temperature.We simply followed the directions on the back of the spray paint can and painted our pots the following number of coats of paint: One coat primer Two coats glitter Three coats glow in the dark One coat clear cover {to protect} Wouldn't you know it, we picked the hottest, most humid day of the year to make these? And we to moved indoors to finish the project when the outside ai...
...litter painted pots we made a few days before. My goal for the project was simply to get my kids outside and let their imagination run wild - and not to spend a lot of money in the process. I've seen pictures of really elaborate fairy gardens and we even saw a lot of little things to buy at the hardware store. But really, though, using pre-made items kind of defeats the purpose, in my opinion. We did buy little mushroom umbrellas, but otherwise, t...
